1 B.J. Thomas and Herman’s Hermits, St. Cloud. These Granite City Days headliners showcased their hits plus a few covers. Peter Noone enthusiastically led a rousing singalong of “I’m Henry VIII, I Am” on a beautiful evening.

2 Cyril Paul, St. John’s University. Not many performers have stood the test of time better than the 88-year old native of Trinidad. His rendition of “Besame Mucho” is always a treat; the beach-side setting on Lake Sagatagan made it even better.

3 NiZHi TT-029 mini-digital portable music player. A 2-inch cube pours out the sound. Excellent for hours of tunes on a flash drive.

3 Thomasina Petrus, the Dakota. She took her Billie Holiday show out of the Jungle Theater, and offered back stories and context instead of dialogue. Plus she showcased more songs as well as impressions of Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong.

A Taiwanese exchange student accused of threatening to "shoot up" his high school near Philadelphia was spared additional time in prison at his sentencing Monday, but he will be deported and barred from returning to the U.S.

Police in suburban St. Louis on Monday were searching for a gunman who went into a religious supply store, sexually assaulted at least one woman and shot a woman in the head. The shooting victim was in critical condition at a hospital.

Chipotle said Monday that the company has offered a fired St. Paul restaurant manager her job back after receiving more information about an incident where employees refused to serve five black men and asked them to prove they could pay before taking their order.